to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
although I say; although one might say; although called
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
information; news; report; reward; retribution
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
arrest; apprehension; capture